Grade 4 Spelling Worksheets
Why does Wednesday hide a 'd'? Why does February sneak in an 'r'? Time to outsmart the sneakiest words in English.
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What your child will learn: Big Kid Words & Sneaky Silent Letters
- Say the hidden letters when you practice: Wed-NES-day, Feb-RU-ary. Hear them, spell them.
- Days of the week and months of the year ALWAYS start with a capital letter: Wednesday, February, never wednesday or february!
- 'ea' can say E (weather? no, beautiful!). When unsure, picture the word in your mind.
- Compound-chunk long words: break-fast, neigh-bor, cal-en-dar.
- Memory tricks win: 'A friEND is there til the END.' Make your own for your hardest word!
Sample worksheet questions
1. Unscramble the word: "efiortva" (it starts with "f")
Answer: favorite
2. Fill in the missing letters: b e _ u t _ f u _
Answer: beautiful
3. Circle the correct spelling: eary early eurly
Answer: early
4. 🗣️ Spelling test: a grown-up reads answer #4 from the answer key out loud, and you write it!
Answer: business
5. Unscramble the word: "dysenWdea" (it starts with "W")
Answer: Wednesday
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📝 Silent Letter Detective: Find and list 5 more words with silent letters (hint: knee, lamb, ghost...). What letters hide in them?
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